A Jewish traveler was going through China at the turn of the century and found himself in a remote Chinese village one day. Looking at his calendar he was surprised to find that that very evening was Yom Kippur.
Quickly searching through the area he finally came across a Chinese synagogue. Just in the nick of time, he prayed with them. The Chinese Jews were dressed in their finest white clothes with her hair tied in ponytails.
At the end of the service he was approached by the president, "What are you doing here?" He asked.
"I came here to pray since it is Yom Kippur," came to reply.
"Funny, you don’t look Jewish.”
Truth be told there is no “Jewish” look. We are Semitic in origin, although that is far distant in time from today. Jews come in all sizes, shapes and hues. And we are all related by blood and covenant.
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